Australian Beech

Australian Beech is a beautiful combination of highland timbers, carefully selected to create a unique colour that ranges from pale brown and golden hues to a light cream with a slightly pink tint. These tonal variations found in Australian Beech are one of its sought-after features.

Physical Properties
Dry Density: range 780-900 kg/m³
Janka Hardness: 7.5 kN

These properties are only a guide, as timber is a natural product there will be variations within any species.
The Janka Dry Hardness rating measures the hardness of the wood. The higher the number the harder the wood.

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Description

Properties
Species Name
Botanical Name
Colour Range		 Australian Beech
Blend of lighter hardwood species
Blonde
Janka (Hardness) Rating – Dry 7.1
Natural Durability Class
In-ground contact
Outside above ground contact		 3
3
Density (kg/m3)
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)		 1080
770
Strength Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)		 S3
SD3
Joint Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)		 J3
JD3
Fire Indices
Spread-of-Flame Index
Smoke-Developed Index
Critical Radiant Flux
Smoke Development Rate
Group Number
Naturally bushfire-resisting Timber		 5
3
>2.2 and <4.5
<750
3
unknown
Tangential Shrinkage % 11.3
Toughness (Nm)
Naturally Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dried)		 16
15
Naturally Termite Resistant to AS3660
R = Resistant
NR = Non resistant		 NR
Naturally Lyctus Susceptible
S = Susceptible
NS = Non susceptible		 S

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